Specialty or Sub-Specialty Fellowship Training

International medical graduates who wish to spend a period of time working in a fellowship position in Australia or New Zealand should refer to the list of fellowship positions on this website. This list is not exhaustive and there may be posts advertised in medical journals or newspapers. All negotiations are to be directly with hospital and USANZ is unable to assist in this process.

Surgical Education and Training Program in Urology

Information regarding the SET program application process and time frames is available on the College's website www.surgeons.org

Recognition of Formal Postgraduate Specialist Qualifications

If you are an International Medical Graduate with formal postgraduate specialist qualifications, you are advised to lodge an application for assessment as a specialist or assessment to practice in an Area of Need position through the Australian Medical Council (AMC) or The Medical Council of New Zealand. Your application and documentation will be forwarded to the College for an assessment.

For information about practicing in Australia or New Zealand, you should contact The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, The Australian Medical Council and the Medical Council of New Zealand.

International Medical Graduates under Oversight/Supervision

All International Medical Graduates under urology assessment must use the Urology IMG Clinical Assessment Report for this purpose. Two versions are available below; one for those required to sit the fellowship exam (Article 19) and another for those not required to sit this exam (Article 21). Select the one appropriate to your situation.

IMG Clinical Assessment Report - Article 19

IMG Clinical Assessment Report - Article 21

Each IMG under urology assessment is required to return this form promptly at the end of each 3 month period to:

Department of Assessment and International Medical Graduates
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Spring Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Email: Loren.Mandelbaum@surgeons.org Facsimile (03) 9249 1240

Links

♦Click here for the Australian Medical Council

♦Click here for the Medical Council of New Zealand

♦Click here for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons